Meryl O'Hara Wood
 Meryl O'Hara Wood, with Gerald Patterson, at the 1928 French Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1926, 1927) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1932) |
Meryl O'Hara Wood (née Waxman) was an Australian tennis player.
Career
Meryl O’Hara Wood won the women's doubles title at the Australian Championships (now Australian Open) in 1926 and 1927. The first title was won together with compatriot Esna Boyd defeating Daphne Akhurst and Marjorie Cox in the final in three close sets 6–3, 6–8, 8–6. The next year, 1927, she successfully defended her title partnering Louie Bickerton, winning in the final against Esna Boyd and Sylvia Lance in two straight sets.[1]
On 3 August 1923 she married Australian tennis player Pat O'Hara Wood.[2][3]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Runner-up | 1924 | Australasian Championships | Kathrine Le Mesurier
|
Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance Harper
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1926 | Australasian Championships | Esna Boyd
|
Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox
|
6–3, 6–8, 8–6 |
| Winner | 1927 | Australian Championships | Louie Bickerton
|
Esna Boyd Sylvia Lance Harper
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1929 | Australian Championships | Sylvia Lance Harper
|
Daphne Akhurst Louie Bickerton
|
2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Runner-up | 1932 | Australian Championships |  Jiro Satoh
|
Marjorie Cox Crawford Jack Crawford
|
8–6, 6–8, 3–6 |
References
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 29 September 1923. p. 17.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 11 August 1923. p. 15 Edition: DAILY.